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The prepatent period for ''T. ovis'' is 6-9 months.
 
The prepatent period for ''T. ovis'' is 6-9 months.
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=== ''T. hydatigena'' ===
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==''T. hydatigena''==
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{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
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| Also known as:
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| '''Taenia marginata
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<br>
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'''Cysticercus tenuicollis
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==Hosts==
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'''Definitive host''': Dog, fox, weales, polecat, and stoat.
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'''Intermediate host''':  Sheep, horse, cattle, pig and deer.
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*The commonest species in the UK.
 
*The commonest species in the UK.
 
*Sheep are the most frequent intermediate host, but the cysticerci can establish in other animals.
 
*Sheep are the most frequent intermediate host, but the cysticerci can establish in other animals.
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